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synthpop

synthpop noun: a style of pop music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument.

Noun

synthpop (uncountable)

  1. A style of pop music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument.
    • As well as being forefathers of the synthpop that would dominate the 1980s and beyond, the title track of Trans-Europe Express was sampled in 1982 by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force for one of the earliest hip-hop hits, Planet Rock, while Computer World was hugely influential on the house...2020 May 6, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, “Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk co-founder, dies aged 73”, in The Guardian
    • Steve Bronski, a founding member of the trailblazing British synth-pop trio Bronski Beat, has died, a source close to the group has confirmed.2021 December 9, Laura Snapes, “Steve Bronski: co-founder of Bronski Beat dies aged 61”, in The Guardian

Forms of synthpop

alternative formsynth-pop

Origin of synthpop

From synth (“synthesizer”) + pop.

Words formed from synthpop

Questions about synthpop

What does synthpop mean?
Synthpop means a style of pop music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument.
What part of speech is synthpop?
Synthpop is a noun.

Words near synthpop in the dictionary

  1. synthone
  2. synthones
  3. synthonic
  4. synthons
  5. synthorax
  6. synthpop
  7. synthpoppy
  8. synthpunk
  9. synthrona
  10. synthroni
  11. synthronoi

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